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Qawwali
- Genre family
- South Asian Popular Music
- 2010s recordings
- 7
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Qawwali
Qawwali is a branch of the South Asian Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Qawwali is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with A. R. Rahman, Arijit Singh and Lucky Ali.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreSouth Asian Popular Music
Current genreQawwali
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
7 recordings2010s starting recordings
01Arziyan2012 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 02Khwaja Mere Khwaja2016 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 03Aayat2015 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 04Piya Basanti2015 · indian pop · traditionalOpen in new tab 05Tere Mere Saath2015 · indian pop · danceOpen in new tab 06Made in India2015 · indian pop · electronicOpen in new tab 07Maa Tujhe Salaam2015 · indian popOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2010s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2010s albums
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